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[Lazydocker]

Don't ignore it! You have my deepest sympathies mate I did mine lifting the teapot!

Bit of advice... You can take paracetamol as well as ibuprofen as they are different drugs and work together as a cumulative effect. If you are going to sit, dining chair not sofa... Both feet on the floor, no crossed legs etc.

Rest and pain relief is all they will prescribe at present... But if you suffer pins and needles, loss of feeling or coldness in any part of the body you need to visit A&E urgently!

Sorry for hijacking your thread cam I suffer with back problems myself and it really is horrible, good physio and painkillers is best advice. Just out of curiosity whats the reason for this advice LD, haven't been able to get my feet warm in weeks

It's a symptom of a circulatory problem

[horsecow]

Cheers LD, as I said I haven't been able to get my feet warmed in weeks, even in the bath they are still freezing and I'm getting pins and needles in them as well. I've apt made with GP but its not till next thurs, I was putting it down to another side effect of my accident!! Do you really think it could be urgent though?

[Lazydocker]

Cheers LD, as I said I haven't been able to get my feet warmed in weeks, even in the bath they are still freezing and I'm getting pins and needles in them as well. I've apt made with GP but its not till next thurs, I was putting it down to another side effect of my accident!! Do you really think it could be urgent though?

Could be, might be nothing to worry about. Best bet is to call the GP / out of hours service and seek advice

[feeutfo]

Ime, with DDD, degenerative disc disorder, the discs dry out and start to collapse. The severity varies between individuals, and 75% of the population have it to some extent.

Spasms, (extreme pain) can result. Usually passes into a constant dull ache within a week. Pain killers and tens machine seem to be the only things that work for me for the spasms. Dull ache has to be lived with.

Thing is, finding out what causes your particular issues. As Diagnosing someone else's cure is dodgy.

But if its a spasm, you should be able to feel the muscle that's painful and force it to relax. Not by massage so much, but squeezing it, pressing on it, and generally forcing the blood out of the muscle that's causing the agro.

If its nerve based, its a case of finding a comfortable position and paying a professional to free off the skeletal structure that's out if position, once the pain dies down a little.

Hth somehow.

[Rods2]

You have my sympathies.

Last time my back went into spasms on the lower left side, I was just walking across the lounge and jolted it very slightly. 

I swear by my office chair that exactly fits the curvature of my spine as this seems to really rest the muscles in my back. When my back is very bad, I find it helps to sleep in this rather than my bed! 

[TheBoy]

Its only pain, it goes away eventually.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Back pain is often seen as a joke by others. It isn't.

[TheBoy]

Back pain is often seen as a joke by others. It isn't.

Not helped by the fact its almost unprovable in many cases, so some of the lame and lazy swing the lead a bit.

But it is only pain

And I do feel qualified enough to say that 

[cam2502]

Was up at the after hour doctor at 11.30 last night, he says he doesn't think I've slipped a disc, probably just pulled or strained a muscle. Gave me Dicloflex tablets and Co-dydramol. Says I've to consult my doctor in 3 or 4 days if pain persists. 

[ozzycat]

id take a trip down to a&e mate to be on the safe side you dont want to be incapacitated when the baby comes along it would be heartbreaking if you couldnt pick him / her up

[cam2502]

The nurse up there gave me a bit of sleeping advice which helped. I normally fall asleep on my stomach, she said that puts added pressure on my back and to try sleep in the recovery position, with one knee as high up towards my chest as possible. It worked! 
Didn't feel any strain at all in that position. Was quite surprised I was able to nod off in that position though, usually I HAVE to be face down.

[TheBoy]

The nurse up there gave me a bit of sleeping advice which helped. I normally fall asleep on my stomach, she said that puts added pressure on my back and to try sleep in the recovery position, with one knee as high up towards my chest as possible. It worked! 
Didn't feel any strain at all in that position. Was quite surprised I was able to nod off in that position though, usually I HAVE to be face down.

Being a bit of an insomniac, I tend to be a fidget arse, so end up eventually dropping off in all sorts of contorted positions, which probably doesn't help my back.

So I shall attempt to try this advice

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The nurse up there gave me a bit of sleeping advice which helped. I normally fall asleep on my stomach, she said that puts added pressure on my back and to try sleep in the recovery position, with one knee as high up towards my chest as possible. It worked! 
Didn't feel any strain at all in that position. Was quite surprised I was able to nod off in that position though, usually I HAVE to be face down.

Being a bit of an insomniac, I tend to be a fidget arse, so end up eventually dropping off in all sorts of contorted positions, which probably doesn't help my back.





So I shall attempt to try this advice

Whatever you do don't fall asleep on on top of your good lady wife before the sexual act is completed. They don't like it.

[bored bigyin54]

A few days ago everything was fine, then bending down to take something out of the oven my back went. Agonising sharp pain at base of my spine to the right. For the past few days I've been taking ibuprofen 400mg tablets, applied deep heat, tried one of those support belt things and swmbo has one of those cushions that massage you so tried that as well.

Yesterday I thought I had got over the worst, was able to bend slowly and walk like I hadn't messed myself, until I leaned forward to pick a plate up and it went again I only leaned over a couple of inches!!

This morning I can barely move, took me ages to get out of bed, every movement caused excruciating pain. Nearly in tears with the pain, haven't felt anything like it.
Doctors surgery isnt open til monday. Is it worth a visit to hospital ( assuming I can actually get there!) don't know that they can do much for sore backs?
What's worrying me is that swmbo is 8 months pregnant, and in this state I can't help her should anything happen.
Any advice on what this could be or anything that might ease the pain would be greatly appreciated.

i use tramadol for mine they do the trick .only take them when my back goes . you can put your back out putting a coffee on a low table . i did not funny at all

[bored bigyin54]

Deep heat is the wrong thing to use.....so dont use that.

My physio was constantly bollocking me for using the car's heated seats, and having several scaldingly hot baths a day...  ...for me it offered relief, but apparently does more damage than good.

He said ice packs should be used instead...

I got the same

Deep Freeze is quite good

use the cream not the spray it makes you jump